diff --git a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/openapi/aspnetcore-openapi.md b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/openapi/aspnetcore-openapi.md
index aa4decde9857..25950a545cb5 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/fundamentals/openapi/aspnetcore-openapi.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/fundamentals/openapi/aspnetcore-openapi.md
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ By default, the generated OpenAPI document will be emitted to the application's
 
 ```xml
 <PropertyGroup>
-  <OpenApiDocumentsDirectory>./</OpenApiDocumentsDirectory>
+  <OpenApiDocumentsDirectory>.</OpenApiDocumentsDirectory>
 </PropertyGroup>
 ```
 
-The value of `OpenApiDocumentsDirectory` is resolved relative to the project file. Using the `./` value above will emit the OpenAPI document in the same directory as the project file.
+The value of `OpenApiDocumentsDirectory` is resolved relative to the project file. Using the `.` value above will emit the OpenAPI document in the same directory as the project file.
 
 #### Modifying the output file name